Orange County boys athlete of the week: Ryder Tonkovich, Portola

Portola attacker Ryder Tonkovich scored nine goals in a 16-11 win against visiting Crean Lutheran in the CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinals Saturday night. (Photo by Dan Albano, Orange County Register/SCNG)

By Steve Fryer | sfryer@scng.com | Orange County Register

PUBLISHED: November 7, 2023 at 12:36 p.m. | UPDATED: November 7, 2023 at 12:36 p.m.

The Orange County boys athlete of the week:

Name: Ryder Tonkovich

School: Portola

Sport: Water polo

Year: Junior

Noteworthy: He scored 19 goals over three CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoff wins. Tonkovich, an attacker, scored nine goals in the Bulldogs’ 16-11 win over Crean Lutheran in the quarterfinals, five goals with five steals in a second-round win over Burbank and five goals in a first-round victory over Redlands East Valley. Portola plays at San Marcos in the semifinals Wednesday.